Episode Archive for The Assembly Call IU Podcast and Postgame Show

On this week’s edition of Banner Monday: Jerod opens by explaining why Tuesday night is so pivotal for Archie Miller as IU’s head coach; then he and Ryan answer your questions, Mike DeCourcy takes us around the Big Ten, and Jerod provides a preview of Tuesday’s battle with Purdue.

• [2:23] Jerod kicks things off with his Banner Moment, which describes why Tuesday night is such a big moment for Archie Miller as IU’s coach. Then Ryan joins to answer a bevy of listener questions in this week’s mailbag.

• [31:50] Mike DeCourcy stops by to discuss his thoughts on IU’s loss to Minnesota, the impact of 3-point shooting in the Big Ten this year, and provide insight on the rest of the Big Ten.

• [1:03:33] Jerod delivers an in-depth preview of Tuesday night’s IU-Purdue game, which includes some keys to the game that chart a realistic path to victory for Indiana … if, you know, certain things happen that haven’t happened in any of Indiana’s most recent four home games.

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On Saturday afternoon, Indiana was outscored by 30 points on 3-pointers by Minnesota en route to a lifeless 21-point loss that didn’t even feel that close. After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

On the mics: Jerod, Ryan, and Chad

Among the topics discussed:

— Why Race Thompson’s brief but productive appearance was the one bright spot on an otherwise gloomy afternoon.
— Who is to blame for Romeo only getting six shots?
— Where the game turned in the first half — and why it was indicative of a recurring Indiana problem.
— Why the 3-point discrepancy tells the story of this game, and not just because one team made shots and the other one didn’t.
— Archie’s postgame comment that at least offers some hope that something will change moving forward.
— Why Al Durham didn’t play well today, but at least showed the kind of fight in the face of adversity that you want to see.

We also point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call.

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This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss the recent impact of De’Ron Davis, highlight some keys to beating Minnesota, and try to fix Indiana’s issues with poor starts and lackluster home crowds. And much more.

On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and Coach Tonsoni (and then #ChatMobber Megan for the post-show festivities!)

• [00:28] In Segment One, Jerod uses his Banner Moment to highlight De’Ron Davis’ remarkable run of assists over the last three games. Then the guys dive into Indiana’s keys for beating Minnesota on Saturday.

• [16:49] In Segment Two, the guys discuss Indiana’s poor starts to first halves and, since the calendar turned, to second halves as well. What can be done to fix this? We offer our ideas, and Coach shares some insight from his experience dealing with it on his own teams.

• [31:17] In Segment Three, we address the most common question from this week: what, if anything, can be done to address the lackluster atmospheres Indiana has had at home this season? It’s a complicated question with a multi-layered solution. We share some of our thoughts.

• [45:51] In Segment Four, we answer your questions: Who is our IU valentine? And why does it seem like Archie is getting outcoached so often during Big Ten play?

And then hang around after the final segment for a special AC After Dark guest appearance by Megan, who recounts her experience with Comfort Option … which eventually leads to some feisty Coach remarks that will almost assuredly come back to haunt him as sound drops in future episodes.

All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.

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